1774 THE MOVING PICTURE WOSLD <strong>Dec</strong>ember 22, <strong>1917</strong> as the Paramount-Bray Pictograph; and for his Christmas offering has decided to go shopping and get his arch friend and playmate into trouble. Bobby's Christmas adventure, entitled "Bobby Bumps Early Shopper," will be found in the ninety-seventh release of the Paramount-Bray Pictograph. The opening scene shows an alarm clock in front of Fido's kennel doing duty at an early morning hour of a day shortly before Christmas, on which Bobby and Fido have decided to steal a march on the rest of the family and make a visit to toyland. As Fido throws the clock madly over the horizon and out of sight, the sun makes his appearance, blinking sleepily, reminding the faithful little dog that he had better waken the other son. A rope tied to Bobby's big toe and hung from the window is forthwith pulled vociferously by Fido and that young man. making a wondrously hasty toilet, starts off with Fido at his heels, to see the toys. A family servant, bent on the same mission, finally comes face to face with Fido who quickly steps in line on the toy shelf and shortly finds himself a wrapped up parcel on its way to Bobby's home. After bathing the street with tears Bobby hurries home to release Fido, and is forced to shed more tears at circumstances which follow. A fine Christmas offering. Items of Interest. The Famous Players Company of New England, 814 Shawmut street, Boston, Mass., are following a policy of advertising educational and other short subjects which are handled by them in a dignified and useful manner. This is done by means of a small booklet entitled "The Blue Book of Short Subjects," which should be of unlimited aid to those looking for short educational subjects, or groups of such subjects as contained in the ParamountBray Pictograph. In this booklet will also be found listed individually the Bray animated cartoons, which, by the way, are second to none. Here also will be found the Burton Holmes travel pictures fully listed. * * * In addition to the pictures for the Christmas season suggested in last week's Educator we find that Raymond L. Ditmars is preparing a special animal picture to be released through the Educational Films Corporation of America. This promises to be a delight to the children, a picture in which various animals dressed in Christmas garb, including rabbits and monkeys, will do all sorts of amusing stunts. Then there is the O. Henry story to be released by the General Film Company, entitled "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking," a two-part offering. And what could be more enticing by way of comedy entertainment than the Paramount "Tom Sawyer," a five-part adaptation of the famous Mark Twain story. * * * Commenting on the large part that the moving picture is to play in maintaining the morale of nations during the war at the annual meeting of the National Board of Review, held on Monday afternoon, November 26, Orrin G. Cocks made the following interesting statement: "The humble movie is going to have a mighty large part in maintaining the morale of our soldiers and civilians in this war. In the first place, it is going to help in keeping up the morale of the civilian population. Usually war is followed by a destruction of morale at home. Here in New York the increase in juvenile crime already has been 33 per cent. In London the motion picture has been found a useful means of meeting the situation caused by the absence from home of the heads of tire household, and many of the •women folk who are engaged in gainful activities for the support of their families. The motion picture has also proved to be of major service in sustaining and stimulating the morale at the front and in the cantonment. The National Board is sharing with the industry in this work. Many of its members have taken their place in activities connected with the successful prosecution of the war. Among them are Cranston Brenton, in Y. M. C. A. war work; J. K. Paulding, who is the executive head of a base hospital unit in France; Jonathan A. Rawson ; Lee F. Hammer, of the War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities; and Clarence A. Perry, who is now a Captain attached to the Quartermaster's Department at Camp Upton. These are all members of the National Board and leaders in social welfare work." * * * Four subjects of interest are treated in the Pathe Argus Pictorial No. 3, which opens with views taken of coral limestone rocks, located on a tropical island. The rocks are of a tough, porous composition and are sawed into building blocks and shingles for trade purposes. An interesting — study of crystallization follows, showing the action of sulphate of zinc, nitrate of silver and other fluids upon a plate under the microscope. Prof. E. J. Thatcher of Columbia University gives a short demonstration of "tied dyeing," a process for fancy designing. The last subject pictures Helena Dayton Smith's clay figures around the banquet board. WHARTONS' "PROP" EXPERT INVENTS PAPER BULLET. While preparing the properties for some of the exciting scenes of gunplay which will be featured in the early episodes of "The Eagle's Eye," written by William J. Flynn, Chief of the United States Secret Service, Leroy Baker, head of the Whartons' mechanical department, worked out a new method of manufacturing paper bullets which may revolutionize the science of sham warfare, making it possible to secure realistic effects hitherto unattainable. The facts as above stated are vouched for by experts in the employ of the Remington Arms Company, who have carried out Baker's suggestions with unusual results. It is said that immediate steps will be taken to manufacture the new bullets on a large scale, so that they will be available for military spectacles and plays in which firearms are featured. Baker gained his effect by doing something he was told could not be done. He made a rifle shell of mixed black and smokeless powder, the two kinds of explosive being separated in bullet and shell containers, of hard paper. The result is a peculiar kind of combustion, which causes the paper bullet to disappear entirely within a space of fifteen feet, while the black powder gives a highly effective smoke effect. The new ammunition is suitable for both rifle and machine gun use, this being the first time that paper bullets have been found practicable for use in the latter manner. HAROLD LOCKWOOD ENTERTAINS ON THANKSGIVING DAY. Harold Lockwood, Metro star, was host at a Thanksgiving dinner given to the members of his company at the Hotel Randall, North Conway, N. H., near which place the exterior scenes of Mr. Lockwood's forthcoming Metro wonderplay, "The Avenging Trail," are being staged under the direction of Francis Ford. In the party were Mr. Lockwood, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ford, Miss Sally Crute, Miss Cecil McLean, Miss Jo Feeny, William Clifford, Walter P. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Poppe, Tom Blake, Johnnie Waters, Tony Gaudio, Harry Cabot, Art Ortego, Warren Cook, Louis Wolheim, Robert Carson, Frank Bates, Harry Russell, Austin Beattie and Edward Draham. Mr. Lockwood was a most excellent host and his co-workers readily forgot that they were spending the holiday away from their respective homes. FRANK CRANE ENGAGED TO DIRECT PETROVA. Announcement was made this week by Frederick L. Collins, president of the Petrova <strong>Picture</strong> Company, that Frank Crane will direct the third starring vehicle of Madame Olga Petrova. Mr. Crane will start work on "The Life Mask," which is the title of the vehicle chosen for the third picture, immediately. His services were secured following his completion of the Goldwyn production of "Thais," starring the operatic prima donna, Mary Garden. "JOHNNIE" WATERS JOINS COLORS. Yorke-Metro this week contributed another of its forces to the service of Uncle Sam when "Johnnie" Waters, assistant director in Harold Lockwood's company, left the organization at its location in New Hampshire, where the exterior scenes of Mr. Lockwood's forthcoming Metro wonder play, "The Avenging Trail," are being made under the direction of Francis Ford, to return to New York, where he was ordered to report for military service on <strong>Dec</strong>ember 7. KELLARD IN THE "LEGIT." Ralph Kellard, former Pathe star of "The Shielding Shadow," "Pearl of the Army," "The Precious Packet," etc., is now leading man in "Eyes of Youth," where he has been playing since August 22, on which day the play opened at the Maxine Elliott Theater, New York City. Mr. Kellard expects to return to the screen at the close of the dramatic season.
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